"Your cat says you want me, salamander" Gajeel said entering the room. It took Happy a few minutes to find him and get him to move. In those few minutes Natsu claimed himself down, because he knew if Gajeel seen him like that and it was all for nothing, he wouldn't live it down.

"Yeah, come here" Natsu said smoothly. He got looks from everyone, even Erza was slightly taken back. Gajeel saw the looks but brushed it off, he'd probably know soon anyway. He stopped by the corner of the bed, looking at him in question.

When they came back from their mission, they busted through the doors of the guild catching everyone's attention. Then they seen Happy carrying Natsu's unconscious body. People started to crowd them, which Erza didn't appreciate too much. No one asked many questions, considering she was right by Natsu's side, so no one knew what exactly happened.

"Has my scent changed" Gajeel was kinda surprised at the question, but he was really surprised by the serious tone in his voice. Hell he was surprised he was serious at all, but he didn't question him. He'll will just have to figure it out later.

Makarov noted that he was concerned with his scent.

Gajeel moved to one side of the bed and heavily inhaled. He didn't smell anything out of place, but something did feel off, besides that fact that the guild is actually pretty quiet. He stood there and tried to think of the right words to say, considering how everyone looked on eage.

Gajeel couldn't really smell anything, could he? "Everyone out for a second". He got even more looks from them. He could tell they were all pretty freaked out by the request, but the all left. Now it was only him and Natsu. "You made them leave for a reason, what is it", Natsu merely said. He can't figure out why he is like this, he doesn't know why he has to keep his emotions in check. Its not like he doesn't know negative emotions, but this?

"If you can't sense that, then you have to be the source" Gajeel crossed his arms over his chest.

"What is it, my scent, or is it something else!?", he asked sounding a bit more desperate than he wanted to.

"Look. Please, just tell me what the hell is going on first, what happened?" If he knew what happened he might be able to explain this 'feeling', and Natsu knew it would probably be better if he knew, because for all he knew, Gajeel could know what the hell was wrong with him.

He started explaining everything.

Outside in the guild Erza, Lucy, Happy, Gray and Juvia got the closest table to the infirmary. Master Makarov had seen Wendy and Carla had just came back from town. He had to talk to Wendy, she needed to do something for him. The one last thing he needed to make an accurate diagnosis, which would be bad. "Wendy, could you help me with something" Makarov casually walked up to the girl and her cat. Wendy turned around and saw him, she said bye to Bisca and Alzack and turned to talk.

They walk over to the farthest table. "Wendy it is important you listen and do what i ask, ok" he paused to look and the small healer, she looked somewhat nervous, but gave a small nod "There is a group of mages, they may or may not be a dark guild, no one knows for sure yet, but they cast a spell on strong mages that they think they can control in the villages they destroy. Recently the council has seen them trying to get guild members through requests. Most of them see that there being lead into a trap and get away before anything happens. But..." he looked her in the eyes

"Natsu and his team went on a mission, and i think the mission was a trap. The request form said it was just stopping summoners from rampaging." He had made sure she understood him, she seems to follow. "But Natsu and Gray being stupid, made a bet saying they wouldn't use their magic. So they ended up chasing them. Gray was stopped by a summoned monster. Natsu ran ahead into a trap-"

"Is Natsu okay" she blurted out, not really meaning too.

Makarov softly chuckled at her concern for her guild mate. "Wendy please let me finish. Natsu is in the infirmary, all of his magic was drained at once. He just has to rest...But i need you to check his entire body" he really hoped that she wouldn't ask for what, because he didn't want to make her upset, especially if he was wrong.

And of course. "For what".

Makarov sighed, he couldn't lie to her, "Like i said they're a group of mages, i think one of them possesses an ancient rune magic. I will have to get a book on it, and see what it can do exactly, but the only place to get a book with that kind of advanced magic in it would be in Crocus. But before i go, i want you to check him for anything. Anything at all. And when Natsu asks about it don't say anything. come straight back here". He knew what their trap was. All of the remaining mage's from the villages still have the effect on them, and it's all the same.

she nodded in response, she knew Master Makarov was being serious. The only thing shes afraid of is what she'll find. She also hopes she can keep herself together if and when she finds whatever she's looking for. She and Carla started to walk toward the infirmary. "Don't strain yourself, okay" Carla said as they approached the door. "Don't worry it will be fine". Wendy opened the door, to see the two dragonslayers. They look as if they had a difficult puzzle to solve, but with no success.

"Hi Natsu, hi Gajeel" she and carla walk in and close the door. "hey Wendy" Natsu simply said as the two walked over. Natsu has managed to sit up on his own, so he should be able to move around within the next day. Gajeel realized that there was now another dragonslayer in the room so, maybe she could pick up something that the other two can't. "Wendy do you smell or feel anything out of place here". Natsu finally realized that Wendy could help, she could scan his body and tell if something is wrong, but first he'll let her answer.

Wendy didn't notice at first, but she did feel something, it felt like there was another presence in the room. but she couldn't smell anything...wait no there was a different scent. Natsu was the source, but it was so slight that he and Gajeel couldn't smell it, or maybe it was her imagination, she was a little on edge. She looked at them and said, "yes, kind of. Natsu, hold still." she got up and tilted Natsu's neck to the side, then leaned in to smell him. The neck was a strong spot for odor.

From where carla was sitting, you could easily mistake the scene in front of her for something else. "WENDY WHAT ARE YOU DOING", Gajeel winced at how high-pitch and load she was. "God cat, calm down she's just smelling him".

Wendy was right there was something about his scent that was different, she couldn't tell what it smelled like though. Master Makarov said it could be a dark guild, it was a possibility. She started getting frustrated, she knew she had stronger scenes then Gajeel and Natsu, its because they were built for fighting, while she wasn't.

She was still standing over Natsu, smelling him. she had figured out that he smelled different, but still stood there and smelled him, until she remembered what she came to do in the first place. "Natsu i need to do a body scan, is that ok". Its like she read his mind, "ya, go ahead".

She stood up and she hovered her hands above his head. Her hands started to glow as she used her magic. she sensed something right away. She sensed three magics, the first one felt like it was on the inside of his brain, but she couldn't tell the specifics. The second one was wrapped around his mouth and neck, but nowhere else. She guessed it was the rune magic that master had told her about. The third one was spread all over his head and neck, maybe they were connected to the nerves. She thinks all three magics were from the same mage.

She stayed for awhile but then moved down to his neck and chest, she saw that the second one continued down the tube that connected his stomach to his throat. The third spread down his body as well. she went to his abdomen and saw that the second one had stopped right before it hit his bladder, she kept moving down his body and saw that the third is around his whole body. Wendy moved back and sat down to go over what she had found in her head, she can't tell anyone but Master Makarov. She knows Natsu and Gajeel are going to try to stop her, so she decided to ran out of the room, hearing Natsu screaming.

"WHAT THE HELL WENDY" Natsu screamed. "Sorry" she said quietly, with Carla flying behind her.

She continued to run over to where Master Makarov was. She was gasping for air when she made it to the other side of the guild, she sat down and looked at him and waited for him to finish his drink.

"So what did you find". He looked at her with an eyebrow raised, she explained everything that she had seen and how she thinks that all three magics were from the same mage. Wendy saw his mood darken even more than it was, she saw how he turned from worried to angry, when to calm.

Makarov was right. He knew he was from the beginning, but he just didn't want to believe it. But why did it have to be Natsu, why?. Theres no way he will be able to handle this, when he starts to get the urges he will have no idea of what they mean, then Makarov would have to explain everything to him. Natsu would be so scared he'd tell Erza to throw him in the deepest darkest pit and seal it with Freeds rune.

"Ok, i have to leave as soon as possible. Wendy be careful around here, why don't you go on a mission with someone." He smiled at her, she knew it was a fake smile but she nodded and went back to Bisca and Alzack to see if they wanted to go on a mission.

Now Makarov had to talk to Erza, away from everyone else. He walked up to the table they were sitting at and saw that they weren't there, they must have went back in the infirmary. He opened the door and saw that Natsu had fell unconscious again, but everyone was crowded around him. He was mumbling something, so he walked over and joined in listening. They all leaned in closer to him trying to make out what he said exactly, because Gajeel was making it harder to hear. Since he could hear him clearly, he was able to tell what he was saying and apparently it was funny.

"Locy..s….sop….leas…...n….o….ur…ubeldig….hlp" Then he stated silently moaning, but he sounded like he was in pain, like he was being forced to do something he didn't want. His mouth opened slightly and his jaw tightened, then relaxed, then he did it again, and again. Then he started mumbling so quietly only a dragonslayer could hear him. Gajeel stopped dead. He got up and leaned closer than anyone.

After about a minute he jumped back, wide eyed, And yet, somehow amused "Holy fucking shit Natsu, i didn't know you were that-just holy shit dude". Natsu is going to have a fun time explaining when he wakes up.

"What did Natsu say?" Gray asked. "Well Ugh, oh god", he had to keep himself quiet because he could wake up Natsu, and he wanted to ride this out as long as he could, even if he was going through whatever happened to him.

"Really" Gray asked, Gajeel looked at him. "No, ill let Natsu explain himself", it would be more fun that way, and especially with Master Makarov wanting very specific answers to all his questions.

"Luc..y...please…..don...t...no" everyone turned to a really red Lucy. "What are you guys looking at, i'm not-i mean. dammit Natsu".

But then when they looked back at Natsu they seen tears running down one side of his face. Natsu Dragneel was crying. Lucy wasn't surprised though, he hadn't been himself at all today.

"DONT DIE, PLEASE" Natsu's eyes shot open and he sat up, he looked around until he was lucid enough to make out faces. He saw Lucy first. She had no time to react before she felt two arms around her waist and Natsu's head against her stomach, on his lap. She saw how they were sitting but she didn't care, her best friend was hurting and she feels it's her fault. She petted his head then gently pushed his shoulders back. He loosened his hold on her and looked up, He looked her in the eye and said "Lucy, please i-im sorry i dont know why i did..th-that. Please im sorr-wait hold on". He looked at her. Then he pulled her hair back, off of her shoulder. Lucy tried to move his hand away from her head, but he slid his fingers down her neck and she stopped dead.

"Natsu, what are you doi-NATSU WHAT THE HELL", he had taken his hand off her neck, but pulled her shirt up as high as he could. Lucy tried to pull her shirt down but he wouldn't let her, she yelled at him one more time. But she was silenced again by natsu. "where are the burns, the bites, and your nec-". He slowly turned his head to the left then the right. Everyone was looking at him blankly, probably trying to comprehend what just happened. Lucy finally got him to let her go, he was staring blankly into space when he felt her start to get off his lap, he didn't even realize that he wrapped his arms around her again.

"I Can't, just, my fucking god" Gajeel leaned forward his his chair wheezing. When Erza made him stop laughing, he asked "So what were you dreaming about?".

Lucy looked at him and really hoped it wasn't, what it probably was. He let her go and sat back "I hurt Lucy".

"HOW" Makarov jumped up, they all looked at him and he just waited for a response. If Natsu said one thing, anything about blood, then they're all officially screwed.

Lucy jumped off of him before he could grab her again, but still stood next to Natsu, while he layed there.

"well" he looked up at Makarov, "It was the best day ever" His mood had completely changed, but no one was surprised anymore. "I woke up in Lucy's bed; but she didn't kick me out for once. Instead she made me breakfast-"

"Hold on, i make you breakfast every freaking day, well almost. And ya, i wake up with pink hair in my face so, ya i get angry. Is that so unreasonable" she said glaring at him. "Anyway we ate and went down to the guild, and everyone was acting all weird. Mira gave me free fire and Elfman finally shut up about being a man. But the best thing was Gray did whatever I told him to do, that was fun, really fun" he chuckled darkly.

"What the hell did you make me do" Gray half asked, half demanded. "It's not important, though it was still funny" he chuckled. Natsu's mood suddenly darkened again. He sat there for a minute. 'I can't tell them' he thought 'they would think I'm sick...Wait I am sick, my brain made me dream it, it was me that did it. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME'.

Just as natsu thought this, there was a burst of fire throughout the room and everyone dove to safety. Gray quickly put out the small fires that were around the room. When Gray was done he looked back at the now passed out Natsu.